Uganda - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Uganda was 18.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 18.21 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.52 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.52 |
| 2001 | 2.45 |
| 2002 | 3.37 |
| 2003 | 4.30 |
| 2004 | 5.23 |
| 2005 | 6.16 |
| 2006 | 7.08 |
| 2007 | 8.01 |
| 2008 | 8.94 |
| 2009 | 9.86 |
| 2010 | 10.79 |
| 2011 | 11.72 |
| 2012 | 12.65 |
| 2013 | 13.57 |
| 2014 | 14.50 |
| 2015 | 15.43 |
| 2016 | 16.36 |
| 2017 | 17.28 |
| 2018 | 18.21 |
| 2019 | 18.21 |
| 2020 | 18.21 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Uganda was 35.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 35.76 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.82 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.82 |
| 2001 | 10.32 |
| 2002 | 11.82 |
| 2003 | 13.31 |
| 2004 | 14.81 |
| 2005 | 16.31 |
| 2006 | 17.80 |
| 2007 | 19.30 |
| 2008 | 20.80 |
| 2009 | 22.29 |
| 2010 | 23.79 |
| 2011 | 25.29 |
| 2012 | 26.78 |
| 2013 | 28.28 |
| 2014 | 29.78 |
| 2015 | 31.27 |
| 2016 | 32.77 |
| 2017 | 34.27 |
| 2018 | 35.76 |
| 2019 | 35.76 |
| 2020 | 35.76 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Uganda was 22.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 22.59 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.60 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.60 |
| 2001 | 3.64 |
| 2002 | 4.69 |
| 2003 | 5.75 |
| 2004 | 6.81 |
| 2005 | 7.88 |
| 2006 | 8.95 |
| 2007 | 10.03 |
| 2008 | 11.12 |
| 2009 | 12.21 |
| 2010 | 13.31 |
| 2011 | 14.42 |
| 2012 | 15.53 |
| 2013 | 16.66 |
| 2014 | 17.79 |
| 2015 | 18.92 |
| 2016 | 20.07 |
| 2017 | 21.22 |
| 2018 | 22.38 |
| 2019 | 22.49 |
| 2020 | 22.59 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
